How To Pronounce Admit

admit

Phonemic

/ədˈmɪt/

Phonetic

[ədˈmɪt̚]

Phonemic

/ədˈmɪt/

In British English, admit is pronounced /ədˈmɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ədˈmɪt/.

Admit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ədmɪt

Admit has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

admit + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ədˈmɪts/

admit + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ədˈmɪt.ɪd/

admit + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ədˈmɪt.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Admit

Questions About Admit

How do you pronounce admit in British English?

In British English, admit is pronounced /ədˈmɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈmɪt̚].

How do you pronounce admit in American English?

In American English, admit is pronounced /ədˈmɪt/.

How many syllables are in admit?

Admit has two syllables, /əd/ + /mɪt/.

Where is the stress in admit?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɪt/.

Do British and American English pronounce admit the same way?

Yes. Both are /ədˈmɪt/.

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